Anderson County, Tennessee, adopted a data-center moratorium on June 15, 2026. Its status in this snapshot is in force.
Anderson County, Tennessee, adopted a data-center moratorium on June 15, 2026. Its status in this snapshot is enacted.
The records read: "730-day data-center moratorium, adopted 2026-06-15, active per tracker (Moratorium Nation)." "On June 15, 2026 the Anderson County (TN) Commission approved a two-year moratorium on new cryptocurrency mining, data processing, and battery storage development (facilities ≥20,000 sq ft or 5+ MW) after residents packed the meeting, to… (datacentertracker.org)."
Details
| Action | Class | Status | Date | MW threshold | Scope | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moratorium | restriction | in force | June 15, 2026 | county-wide | Moratorium Nation (ALEA Institute) | |
| Moratorium | restriction | enacted | June 15, 2026 | county-wide | datacentertracker.org |
Jurisdiction type: county. County: Anderson County. Dataset: moratorium nation. Snapshot August 15, 2026; documented actions, not a census.
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Tennessee context
Tennessee has 41 documented local actions across 36 jurisdictions in this snapshot. At the state level, the state has a ratepayer-protection law (enacted).
A town that says no to a data center gives up local tax revenue, not jobs: one large campus pays $2M to $90M a year depending on the tax regime, against roughly 50 permanent jobs. The parent piece prices it and lists the conditions that beat a ban.